Sep 10 U.S. tennis star Frances Tiafoe has big impact on young Africans By Clarence Roy-Macaulay, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Last year, Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa coaching tennis to kids, taking with him rackets, balls and a cellphone loaded with photos and videos of a pro player in action to inspire the youngsters. The player? Frances Tiafoe. Continue reading
Sep 10 What to know ahead of Sweden’s election on Sunday By Vanesa Gera, Associated Press Sweden is holding an election Sunday to elect lawmakers to the 349-seat Riksdag as well as to local offices across the nation of 10 million. Continue reading
Sep 10 Next generation of British royals to see more scrutiny By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Prince William, long second-in-line to the throne, is now the heir apparent after his father, King Charles III, became Britain's new monarch upon his mother's death. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in northeastern region In our news wrap Saturday, a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made major gains against Russian forces in the northeastern part of the country, Charles III was ceremonially proclaimed king in the U.K., the DOJ and Donald Trump's legal team have each… Continue watching
Sep 10 Forests make a comeback as African governments look to grow their carbon market By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press In villages dotted across the African continent, locals living in once-heavily forested regions are starting to find their land in high demand. Continue reading
Sep 10 Russia pulls back from Kharkiv area as Ukrainian forces make major gains By Karl Ritter, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances in the past week. Continue reading
Sep 10 King Charles III proclaimed Britain’s monarch in formal ceremony By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Two days after his mother's death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live online… Continue reading
Sep 09 U.N. seeks funds for African nations as cost of climate change rises By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:07 United Kingdom enters national mourning period following death of Queen Elizabeth II By Willem Marx, Tommy Walters, Lizz Bolaji Britain awoke to its first day in 70 years with a new monarch as King Charles III returned to London from the side of his mother's deathbed in Scotland. The mourning period that began with the passing of Queen Elizabeth… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:10 King Charles III faces many challenges as he takes throne By Malcolm Brabant, Morgan Till King Charles III's ascension to the throne heralds a new chapter in the lengthy and turbulent history of the British monarchy. His reign starts amid high inflation, war in Europe, an energy supply problem and a new prime minister. Malcolm… Continue watching